Leeds, Aug. 22 -- Former England captain Nasser Hussain hailed skipper Joe Root's return to captaincy with a memorable win over Pakistan in the Leeds Test, saying that he did not try to be like the previous skipper, Ben Stokes, and England showed a lot more maturity in their performance.

Joe Root began his second stint as full-time England Test captain in emphatic fashion, defeating Pakistan by an innings and 103 runs in the opening match of the series and earning crucial ICC World Test Championship (WTC) 2025-27 points on Friday. Root played a crucial role in the win, with a half-century in England's only innings, tying with Indian legend Sachin Tendulkar for most fifties in Tests, with 68 each.

Speaking after the win, Hussain said, as...